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Title: Testing of the PREPP (Process Experimental Pilot Plant) rotary kiln for waste incineration

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6847511

The Process Experimental Pilot Plant (PREPP) rotary kiln incinerator was constructed at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) to process transuranically contaminated waste stored at the INEL. To meet Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements, instrumentation changes and ventilation system modifications were necessitated required. The impact of the modifications necessary to meet these RCRA regulations are discussed. The incinerator is now undergoing its third thermally hot nonradioactive test series. A first test series identified necessary off-gas system modifications results are presented. During a second test series, data were obtained on the system components which limit waste processing capacity. Accomplished and planned modifications resulting from this information are presented. An RCRA trial burn plan has been developed. The trial burn will use the most-difficult-to-destroy organic compounds in the anticipated PREPP feed stream and the highest expected solid feed rate. 8 figs.

Research Organization:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
OSTI ID:
6847511
Report Number(s):
EGG-M-38587; CONF-880526-5; ON: DE88015098
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on incineration of hazardous and radioactive waste, San Francisco, CA, USA, 3 May 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English